a montage of sasuke being smitten over sakura caught in 4k
when sasuke revealed that he is in a relationship for the first time
he was fairly new in streaming; only been doing it for almost a month. with his attractive voice, handsome face, and technical skills in games, sasuke became popular almost immediately. it was only natural to gain followers and fans because of these.
he was playing league of legends when a new subscriber asked him if he was "taken", as in if he wasn't single. it was the first time a shy smile appeared on his face and left his viewers dumbfounded.
"yes, i am happily in a relationship for about 5 years now. i'm very lucky."
when asked further about his partner, he simply said, "i'm afraid i'm not ready to share her to the rest of the world yet."
when we first had a hint of sakura on camera
we learned that he was friends with another popular streamer, theramenlover aka naruto uzumaki. it was safe to say it was an unlikely friendship because we all knew how boisterous the blond can be, and sasuke was the complete opposite of him. eitherway, they were entertaining when they streamed together for the first time until now.
naruto's channel is mainly a food one, rating different restaurants and their famous menus, especially ramen. when he first collaborated with sasuke on a vlog, we saw their very funny dynamic—naruto spouting some random information about the food while sasuke continued to eat in silence. when he replied, there were these funny one-liners that never failed to shut naruto up.
"are you just gonna sit there and not contribute to my vlog?"
"me being here is enough contribution already."
we all thought it was only the two of them and naruto was using a tripod, but after reviewing this video multiple times, fans are 100% sure there was a split-second mirror shot that proved otherwise. on this vlog, naruto wasn't the one holding the camera because someone was filming them together while they ate and bickered—someone with pink hair and seemed to be very close to the two of them.
additionally, we thought it was sasuke's girl because every time naruto asked sasuke to look at the camera and talk to the "viewers", the tips of sasuke's ears were always red and naruto was teasing him even more. we all know by now that sasuke's ears turn red whenever sakura is around. cute!
"teme, c'mon! look at the camera and send a message to your fans on my channel!"
"…"
"look there directly and be sincere!"
"… thanks for watching…"
"you can do better than that!"
"shut up!"
when we first heard sakura's voice
if we all thought naruto and sasuke being friends was so random, that wasn't the case when we learned that he and neji attended the same high school. it totally made sense because their families are both very influential overseas.
neji, just like sasuke, might be a professional cs/overwatch gamer but he was also in business. they're both technical players, handsome heirs to their family legacies, and most of all, in love with their respective non-public figure lovers. sasuke was still more private than neji, but they're basically the same.
and because of this, we were able to get a peek into sasuke's girlfriend even more.
tenten, neji's girlfriend, was beside him while doing aiming practices for an upcoming competition. she was trying to distract her boyfriend by whispering in his ears and neji's neck was on fire while he grunted his pleas.
"hon, please… i'm gonna lose-"
"but your viewers are loving it~"
yes, we did. she does it all the time and neji has the same reaction every time, too. it was adorable.
"sasuke's girl teases him too, and he never complains!"
"maybe he does. we don't know."
"let me call him! give me your phone!"
once in a blue moon does neji's streams feature anyone other than tenten, but that day, we anticipated (at least) sasuke's voice to debut on his channel. tenten put it on loudspeaker apparently, because when the ringing stopped and the call was picked up, a soft but energetic voice came in.
"hello? neji-san?"
the brunette's eyes widened, "hey sa- hey girl! is sasuke there?"
"oh, ten! he's in the shower but he's almost done. hold on-"
"no need! we're on stream and i just had a silly question. i'll just text him!"
the lady from the other line giggled, "okay, i'll let him know."
"yep, bye!"
it was only for mere 10 seconds but it was enough for tenten to drop the call and have us wanting more. we heard her voice!
tenten sheepishly looked at the camera, "sasuke would kill me!"
neji, still focused on his aiming, murmured distractedly, "i have dirt on him. don't worry." this earned him a kiss which resulted in more redness on his neck.
nevertheless, we were able to hear her voice for the first time. sasuke's wrath be damned!
when ino had a blind item
ino's channel, babyblues, may be known for as the most subscribed make-up channel, but it's safe to say that she has a reputation for giving the best blind items or as we all know it… tea!
we don't know if she has any history with sasuke or how they knew each other. but one of her live streams had hinted at their connection with each other. she was casually doing make-up for a work errand when the topic of relationships was opened to her from one of the comments:
"date me, ma'am. i'm willing to be your non-celebrity gf"
she let out a laugh upon reading, "aww, that's cute! i really applaud those people who are willing to be in a relationship with public figures. it's not easy at all!" when asked if that came from a personal experience, she answered it by being a little mysterious.
"i have a childhood friend who i never imagined entering the world of social media, let alone streaming. he's a very private person. but you probably know him already because his name is everywhere nowadays. he has a girlfriend who's been with him for years and i've never seen such a healthy relationship. i want that!"
everyone begged her to reveal the name of this streamer, but to that ino only smirked and said, "the one and only clue i can give you is that his favorite season is spring."
when spring came and sasuke bloomed
at this point, sasuke had already been streaming for almost a year and still, no one knew about the identity of his girl aside from her sweet voice. not that he's obliged to share it, but everyone was dying to know! there was no indication that they lived together because not once did we see even a shadow of her during his streams.
that was until spring of that year gave way to our first taste of the reason why sasuke smiles like that.
sasuke rarely plays music while he streams because most of the time, he's focused on his game. we've had no qualms about it too, even now, because his voice alone is enough. that time, he was almost finished with his stream so he was open to reading his chat when he saw a question: "do you sing? what song reminds you of your girl?"
there was that rare smile on his lips again, and he almost looked bashful when he answered, "there's a lot, because there are many good songs, and all good things remind me of her. but i think i can just play the song for you guys. this is her favorite."
after saying that, his gaze went sideways for a second before playing the song.
"there's no combination of words i could put in a back of a postcard
no song that i could sing but i can try for your heart"
he leaned back on his chair as he listened to the song; his eyes gleaming from the monitor. there was a shift in his look—as if he was waiting for something.
"but if all of these dreams might find their way into my day to day scene
i'd be under the impression i was somewhere in between
with only two, just me and you / not so many things we got to do"
then there was a faint sound of a door opening somewhere. sasuke looked sideways again and his smile grew in the smallest of ways. he looked back to his pc and muted himself, but kept the camera on.
this was the first time we saw a glimpse of his mysterious lover.
sasuke swiveled his chair to face whoever entered the room. we could see his lips moving, his hands reaching for something, or someone, outside the camera angle, then we saw a tiny hand clasped between his. he looked back to the camera, knowing his thousands of followers were already losing their minds, and mischievously gave a wave with the hand he was holding.
there was no sound at all but his laugh afterwards was contagious. he looked so young and carefree, so different from the sasuke we used to know. as he looked back to the hand owner, his entire face softened, then he placed a lingering kiss on its knuckles. the person's other hand cradled the side of his face, and even that palm touching his cheek was given a kiss as well.
it was her. finally.
he let her go after a few moments, albeit reluctantly if sasuke's thumb pressing onto her fingers weren't enough indication. when he returned to his stream and unmuted, there was a flush and glow on his cheek that weren't there before.
"there is not enough time
and there is no, no song i could sing
and there is no combination of words i could say
but i will still tell you one thing
we're better together"
the song ended and sasuke softly declared, "i love spring."
~à suivre~
a/n: i can never keep my promise can't i? lmao here i am in another series, refusing to update my other stuff bc irl probs are getting in the way kajfhdkjfh hELP! (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`) for now, here's a montage of little ss moments during sasuke's first year of streaming ehehe my braincells aren't working well that's why u got this, i'm sorry~ as u can see, it has "to be continued" at the end bc i know i will do this in the future to add more moments lol hence the title
hahahkjhakjd anyways, i'm rlly trying hard to write continuously but it's been difficult since i took a long break. pls be patient with me :( i appreciate all of u still here in 2023! hope you've seen that wonderfully animated ring scene in the retsuden anime, and the beautiful lake scene chapter in the retsuden manga. 2023 has been good so far for us sasusaku fans AAAAAA ALL WE DO IS WIN! sending u all hugs! now i'll be going back to my vampire!ssk and perpetual winter alt ending!ssk drafts so i can hibernate again soon kekekekekekek
